Training a pilot on a new aircraft is extremely expensive. Teaching a competent programmer a new language is dirt cheap in comparison (a week for the basics, 2

Training a pilot on a new aircraft is extremely expensive. Teaching a competent programmer a new language is dirt cheap in comparison (a week for the basics, 2 or 3 more for decent proficiency). So your analogy don't apply. Plus, I bet I bet many pilots would get a kick out of learning a new aircraft, but can't afford it.